Instead of a hollow resonant box the electric guitar uses electro-magnetic pickups and electronics to amplify the vibration of the strings. While some have hollow bodies (so-called semi-acoustics or archtops), most are solid.
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History of Carvin Musical Instruments including amplifiers, guitars and basses, offering galleries, catalogs, ID guides and a forum.
Dedicated to guitars and effects produced behind the Iron Curtain; includes articles, photos and a forum.
Semi-complete list of brands of guitars and the years they were made in.
An article about how rock'n roll guitarists produce their tones, looking at guitars, amplifiers, the Fender Stratocaster, and boutique amps; from Derek Miller's weblog.
Everything about the individual guitars of the Fab Four.
Collector site partly in Italian about Italian vintage guitars like Eko, but also about other rare European manufacturers.
For aspiring builders and repairers trying to learn the trade, also helping players to adjust and repair their guitars.
Lists instruments, amps and effects of well-known guitarists from the heavy department, with picture gallery.
Collector and author Hans Moust about Guild guitars.
Devoted to Hamer guitars and those who play them.
The development of the electric guitar from the perspectives of both the inventors and the most influential players.
Offers Information about Fender Japan Squier and JV Stratocaster guitars and made in Japan Basses, with a forum.
Reviews and articles to help people out with information about tone.
Japanese fan about these guitars, their copies and the band.
Fan site about this electric guitar model by Ovation.
Large collection of solid bodies, hardware and amps with specifications and pictures for many models.
An HTML version of the Parker Fly guitar manual, complete with illustrations.
A resource for players, collectors, and fans of Charvel guitars manufactured in San Dimas, California from 1977-1986. Includes photos, details and specifics regarding design features.
A guide to these classic 70s British guitars, basses and double necks, made famous by Mike Rutherford of Genesis. Includes model specifications and dates, spare parts, gallery and press clippings.
Fan site about the instruments of this manufacturer with catalogs, galleries and free classified ads.
Featuring the vintage Hofner guitars of the 1950s and 60s, with photos and historical snippets of his own collection, and information on British amplifiers of the same period.
Private site about this Japanese manufacturer with FAQs, reviews, user forum, serial number database with guitar descriptions and catalogs to determine the date of vintage Tokais.
Provides a platform for people interested in the various Travis Bean guitars/basses.
For fans of an 80's legend that started out in the 1970's as an aluminum guitar maker.
Collector site describing several company instruments and their features like serial numbers, headstocks and logos, also offers a forum.
Private site showing old and new Vox guitars and amps as well as other products.
Dedicated to Watkins, WEM, Wilson guitars as well as WEM amps and the Copicat echo effect.
A resource for players, collectors, and fans of Charvel guitars manufactured in San Dimas, California from 1977-1986. Includes photos, details and specifics regarding design features.
Offers Information about Fender Japan Squier and JV Stratocaster guitars and made in Japan Basses, with a forum.
Provides a platform for people interested in the various Travis Bean guitars/basses.
Large collection of solid bodies, hardware and amps with specifications and pictures for many models.
An article about how rock'n roll guitarists produce their tones, looking at guitars, amplifiers, the Fender Stratocaster, and boutique amps; from Derek Miller's weblog.
Fan site about the instruments of this manufacturer with catalogs, galleries and free classified ads.
For fans of an 80's legend that started out in the 1970's as an aluminum guitar maker.
Reviews and articles to help people out with information about tone.
Private site showing old and new Vox guitars and amps as well as other products.
Japanese fan about these guitars, their copies and the band.
Fan site about this electric guitar model by Ovation.
Semi-complete list of brands of guitars and the years they were made in.
History of Carvin Musical Instruments including amplifiers, guitars and basses, offering galleries, catalogs, ID guides and a forum.
Dedicated to Watkins, WEM, Wilson guitars as well as WEM amps and the Copicat echo effect.
For aspiring builders and repairers trying to learn the trade, also helping players to adjust and repair their guitars.
Collector site describing several company instruments and their features like serial numbers, headstocks and logos, also offers a forum.
Lists instruments, amps and effects of well-known guitarists from the heavy department, with picture gallery.
Collector site partly in Italian about Italian vintage guitars like Eko, but also about other rare European manufacturers.
Everything about the individual guitars of the Fab Four.
Collector and author Hans Moust about Guild guitars.
Devoted to Hamer guitars and those who play them.
Private site about this Japanese manufacturer with FAQs, reviews, user forum, serial number database with guitar descriptions and catalogs to determine the date of vintage Tokais.
Dedicated to guitars and effects produced behind the Iron Curtain; includes articles, photos and a forum.
Featuring the vintage Hofner guitars of the 1950s and 60s, with photos and historical snippets of his own collection, and information on British amplifiers of the same period.
The development of the electric guitar from the perspectives of both the inventors and the most influential players.
A guide to these classic 70s British guitars, basses and double necks, made famous by Mike Rutherford of Genesis. Includes model specifications and dates, spare parts, gallery and press clippings.
An HTML version of the Parker Fly guitar manual, complete with illustrations.
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